Etymology

Longford

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2137). Full definition →

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Longford · proper noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromlang“long”
  2. English todayLongford

From Old English lang (“long”), definite form langa + ford.

Longford · proper noun2

  1. Irish · borrowed froman Longfort
  2. English todayLongford

From Irish an Longfort (literally “the camp, the stronghold”), anglicized to be identical to Etymology 1.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishlang all →

longlangleyLangdonLangstonLandonLangfordLanghamLongworthLangdaleLongbottomLongfieldlangridgeLongdenLangworthyLongdonLangdownLangthorne

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